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Ancient Egyptian art is one of the oldest remembrances of art we have. It has survived for more than 5,000 years. Art was considered a sacred or religious practice that took the form of sculptures, paintings, carvings, or scripts. It was an absolute necessity when it came to building temples or palaces. It also can be seen in all ancient Egyptian tombs because it was believed that art was a mystic practice that could repel evil influences. In fact, the Egyptians considered tomb art as the connection between the living and the dead.
This picture is of a life-sized sculpture of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen, commonly referred to as King Tut.
This picture is of a life-sized sculpture of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen, commonly referred to as King Tut.
The art style was very unique and distinct from other civilizations. The purpose of incorporating the frontal and profile views of a person's body in art was because the aim was to show as much of the body as possible to the gods. Colors also played a major role in artistic works. Certain colors were attributed with certain characteristics or powers; for example, gold represented a god's skin or the sun, and thus symbolized immortality. One of the most famous forms of ancient Egyptian art was the hieroglyphs. The hieroglyphs were a system of pictograms used to communicate to the gods.
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A well-known form of Egyptian architecture is the pyramid. The pyramids were built in the Fourth Dynasty and portray the important role of the pharaoh in Egyptian society. A pyramid was built to serve primarily as a grave for the pharaohs.
There was lots of technology and innovation present in the ancient Egyptian civilization. The ancient Egyptians started out using simple copper tools. They then changed to bronze tools because they were more precise. By 200 BCE, they had shifted from bronze to iron. The Egyptians were always well advanced in metal works. By 3400 BCE, the Egyptians had an increased knowledge of ores and processing them. Metallurgy practices were common in the civilization. Other technological factors of ancient Egyptian society included the extraction of gold and mercury, glass making, and the building of monuments and obelisks.